Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Archive unstitched and measuring 525 mm

unstitched and measuring 525 mm (l) x 126 mm (h) as presented

H41296 Rifleman J

the WM is un-named as issued

very scarce early badge

It is dated to February 2

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Archive unstitched and measuring 525 mm(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by its period original